Agenda and minutes

No apologies for absence were received as all Members were present.

Members are reminded of their personal responsibility to declare any personal and prejudicial interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Finance Act 1992 relating to Council Tax, the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct

Note:

(a)  Members are reminded that they must identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest and

(b)  Where Members withdraw from a Meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chair when they leave

No Declarations of Interest were made.

To approve as accurate the Minutes of the following Meetings:

The Council approves as accurate (subject to any amendments) the Minutes of the following Meetings.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Full Council and Mayor’s Installation Meeting held 14 June 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Arising on Minute No 44 – Representatives to Other Bodies 2017/2018 a Member advised that the appointment in relation to Nuclear Free Councils was deferred.

Resolved subject to the foregoing that:

The Minutes of the Full Council Meeting held 28 June 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 28 June 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held 12 July 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Audit Committee held 27 March 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Audit Committee held 10 July 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Licensing Committee held 16 June 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Objections and Appeals Sub Committee held 20 March 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Planning, Regulatory and Licensing Committee held 29 March 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Neighbourhood Services, Planning and Countryside Scrutiny Committee held 13 March 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

Resolved that:

The Minutes of the Governance, Performance, Business Change and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee held 11 July 2017 be accepted as a correct record.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

Resolved that:

(a)  The Council’s Plan (Focus on the Future: Wellbeing in our Community) be approved

(b)  The Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council be given delegated powers to make minor amendments to the Plan to keep it up to date be agreed.

To consider report of the Chief Executive

The Council were circulated with an amended copy of the ‘Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales Annual Report 2017 / 2018’ report.

Councillor A Barry referred the Council to the report and proposed that Elected Executive Members and Chairs be remunerated at Level One and the Civic Head and Deputy Civic Head be remunerated at Level Three.

Councillor K O’Neill Leader also advised that each individual Member within the Independent Group including himself would separately and individually be taking a 2.5% deduction in salary to offset the Panels £100 suggested increase which would be put back into a Council fund.

Councillor C Barry Opposition Leader also advised that even though he could not speak for every Member of his Group he would himself be taking a deduction in salary and felt certain that the majority of the Group would also be taking the same pay cut.

Resolved that:

(a)  The content of the Annual Report of the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (IRPW) for 2017-2018 be noted

(b)  Elected Executive Members and Chairs be remunerated at Level One

(c)  The Civic Head and Deputy Civic Head be remunerated at Level Three

To consider report of the Deputy Chief Executive

Resolved that:

The revised rules effective from 1 August 2017 be approved.

To receive report of the Chief Officer Community Regeneration

Resolved that:

The report for Information be received.

The Mayor advised that there was no business deemed urgent.

No Communications were received from His Worship the Mayor.